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Abandoned mines in Wisconsin

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

1,351 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Wilson QuarryMonroe, WIMSHA 4702715Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985Yahara Materials IncReported operatorLarry BurcalowReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wilson QuarrySt Croix, WIMSHA 4702818Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1988Wilson Rock & Limestone CompanyReported operatorWilson Rock & Limestone CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wilson Rock & Limestone QuarrySt Croix, WIMSHA 4700271Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1981Wilson Rock & Limestone Company IncReported operatorWilson Rock & Limestone Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
WIMMER GRANITE & SUPPLY, INC.Marathon, WIMSHA 4701498Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2002Wimmer Granite & Supply IncReported operatorJoan WimmerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Winger Concrete Products, Inc.Lincoln, WINear TomahawkMSHA 4701418Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2012Winger Concrete Products Inc.Reported operatorChris E WingerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Winger PitOneida, WINear HazelhurstMSHA 4700962Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2012Winger Concrete Products IncReported operatorChris E WingerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wingra Stone Company Plant #11Dane, WINear MadisonMSHA 4703508Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2008Wingra Stone CompanyReported operatorRobert M SheaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Winkler PitCalumet, WIMSHA 4702630Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/19854 X CorpReported operatorCharles Plummer; David Courtney JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Winter Dump PitSawyer, WIMSHA 4702579Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1979Sawyer County Highway DepartmentReported operatorSawyer County-WiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
WI Portable Crusher (5034 Cone)St Croix, WINear New RichmondMSHA 4703068Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2021Cemstone Ready Mix IncReported operatorTim L Becken; Thorwald L BeckenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WI Portable Wash 384 (A5588 Wash Plant)Polk, WINear MilltownMSHA 4703322Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2025Cemstone Ready MixReported operatorTim L Becken; Thorwald L BeckenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WI Portable Wash (A1281 Wash Plant)St Croix, WINear New RichmondMSHA 4703069Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2021Cemstone Ready Mix IncReported operatorTim L Becken; Thorwald L BeckenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wisconsin Proppants Alma MineClark, WINear Humbird, WIMSHA 4703823Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2025WP Operations, LLC.Reported operatorWill Glusac; John CrossReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wisconsin Rose RedMarathon, WINear Wausau, WIMSHA 4700094Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2025Michels Road & Stone, Inc.Reported operatorM10 IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wisconsin Silver Grey QuarryMarinette, WINear Amberg, WIMSHA 4702761Dimension GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2021Michels Road & Stone, Inc.Reported operatorM10 IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wisconsin White Sand, LLCMonroe, WINear OakdaleMSHA 4703569Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2025Wisconsin White Sand, LLCReported operatorJohn Folino; Matt MyersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wislanco QuarryWaukesha, WIMSHA 4700276Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1993Wislanco Stone Company IncReported operatorWislanco Stone Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
WOLDT MINECalumet, WINear Brillion, WIMSHA 4703673Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019KEMPEN EXCAVATING, LLC.Reported operatorWesley A KempenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wood County OperationWood, WIMSHA 4702641Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985Arthur Overgaard IncReported operatorAdolph T SchwartzReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Woodford PitChippewa, WIMSHA 4702757Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1985Duffek Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorPaul Duffek; Calvin KruegerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wozny PitWashburn, WIMSHA 4702730Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1984Duffek Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorPaul Duffek; Calvin KruegerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
WP-820Portage, WINear Plover, WIMSHA 4702955Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2002Somers Aggregates LTDReported operatorLynda SomersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wussow PitShawano, WIMSHA 4702225Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1980Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wuttke Pit And Portable MillRacine, WIMSHA 4701168Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1979Lang Engineering Company IncReported operatorLang DonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yanggen PitDane, WIMSHA 4702713Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1985Hammersley Stone Company IncReported operatorKeith E HammersleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Younker PitMarathon, WIMSHA 4700855Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/26/19854 X CorpReported operatorCharles Plummer; David Courtney JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Zander QuarryDane, WIMSHA 4700019Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1981Capitol Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRodney A Gallagher; Michael A GallagherReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ziegler QuarryDane, WINear MadisonMSHA 4700110Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2011Madison Crushing & Excavating Company IncReported operatorHarold M ZieglerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ziegler QuarryDane, WIMSHA 4701099Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1984Yahara Materials IncReported operatorLarry BurcalowReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ZIEGLER QUARRYDane, WIMSHA 4702998Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/27/2001Ziegler Trucking IncReported operatorHarold M ZieglerReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →

Take the research further

Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗

Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.